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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to issue several important new regulations this year, including an intermodal chassis maintenance rule and guidance on the use of electronic onboard recorders, agency sources and industry executives told Transport Topics last week.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. federal appeals court last week denied a request to rehear its recent decision that the federal government can require only common carriers — not contract carriers — to obtain cargo liability insurance, often referred to as BMC-32 coverage after the relevant endorsement form.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hearing in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Missouri’s revised workers’ compensation law — which increases protection for trucking companies and other businesses against lawsuits and fraudulent claims — has been set for Feb. 6, an attorney said.

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Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he price of crude oil fell more than $1 a barrel Wednesday to close below $66 a barrel, just three trading days after topping $68, following a positive report on oil, gasoline and distillate inventories, Bloomberg reported.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. xisting home sales fell 5.7% in December to the lowest level in almost two years, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ransport Topics would like to hear from fleets about their experiences testing new engines that meet 2007 federal emission standards. We also would like to hear from any carriers who are seeking to test the new engines but have not yet been able to obtain them.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average nationwide price of retail diesel fuel rose 2.3 cents to $2.472 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. uch more freight moves through the nation’s transportation system than previously reported, and almost 10% of freight shipments are related to international trade, according to a new report issued by the Department of Transportation.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ruckload carrier Werner Enterprises said late Monday it earned $28.8 million or 36 cents a share in the fourth quarter, up from $25.8 million or 32 cents a year earlier.